Computer networks
521476S, 2,5 study credits
Autumn 2002

 

Course provides a basic knowledge of computer networks and distributed systems. Emphasis is put on TCP/IP protocols and client/server systems.

Contents:

• Introduction to computer network
• Design goals
• Networks and Internet
• Remote procedure calls
• File service
• Shared files
• Concurrency control
• Security

The following chapters of the main course book are included:
Coulouris, Dollimore, Kindberg, "Distributed systems - concepts and
design", Addison-Wesley, 2.ed., 1994: 1,2,3,5,7,12,13,16.

Course book  errata: http://www.dcs.qmw.ac.uk/research/distrib/dsbook/

Note: A new edition (3rd) has been published of the book in 2001, see university main library. In that book, the corresponding material can be found on chapters 1, 3, 5 (5.3), 7 (7.1-7.6.1), 8 (8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6), 12.

An important component of the course is Internet and TCP/IP protocol
family. The required text is not included in the above book. The Finnish
students benefit from the lecture material which includes a summary of
Internet. Material has been taken from book:
- Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol 1 (D.E. Comer): 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,12,13
(about 140 pages), see dept. library

The exam will be mostly essey-like questions. Maybe some algorithm
problems from the main course book.

 

Lecturer: Prof. Tapio Seppänen, Tapio.Seppanen@ee.oulu.fi, TS316

Assistant: Mika Rautiainen, Mika.Rautiainen@ee.oulu.fi, TS397

Examination: Friday, 20 December, 2002.